Overtaking danger leads to call for action near Termon - Donegal Daily

Drivers are being put at risk by overtaking at a busy junction outside Termon, the council has been warned.Cllr Liam Blaney has called for safety improvements a...

Drivers are being put at risk by overtaking at a busy junction outside Termon, the council has been warned.

Cllr Liam Blaney has called for safety improvements at the Barnes junction on the N56, where he said motorists turning right can be caught by vehicles overtaking from behind.

He told the October Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District meeting that around 16 homes are accessed from the turn-off.

He also pointed out that there had been a serious collision at the junction this year.

Cllr Blaney said the long straight approach to the junction can encourage drivers to accelerate past slower-moving traffic.

“If there are slow-moving vehicles, people can put the foot down and overtake,” he said.

“Cars turn off to the right and they don’t realise there is someone overtaking until they are across the road and someone has driven into the side of them.”

Cllr Blaney asked Donegal County Council to work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on a safer solution.

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As an interim measure, he suggested extending a solid white line beyond the junction to discourage overtaking.

The Council said a safety assessment can be carried out and, if required, the location will be referred to the Safety Engineer and TII for consideration.

The suggestion on changing the road markings would also be communicated to the TII, which has responsibility for national roads.